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i have always found the spores of F. robustus, however, 

 hyaline.' As we have met with these faintly tinted spores 

 in other specimens, possibly another species is involved. 



The following are in the National Collection, Sydney: — 

 NewSouth Wales — Peakhurst(W. Buckingham, June, 1899); 

 Penshurst, on Eucalyptus (E.G., July, 1907); Botany (L. 

 Abrahams, November, 1908); Narrabeen (E.G., November, 

 1908); Gladesville (Miss M. Flockton, April, 1910) identified 

 by 0. G. Lloyd; Hornsby (A. A. Hamilton, October, 1909); 

 Grose Vale (Miss Campbell, September, 1912) duplicates 

 determined by Lloyd; Oentennial Park, Sydney, (W. Forsyth 

 June, 1909); Botanic Gardens on Banksia ericifolia (R. 

 Bruce, June, 1910); Brewarrina (W.W. Froggatt, July, 1914) 

 duplicates determined by Lloyd; Casino (D. J. McAuliffe, 

 October, 1914); Kangaroo Flat, Walcha (W. Oraigie, Sep- 

 tember, 1909); Narrandera on Eucalyptus rostrata (D. G. 

 Stead, September, 1913). Lloyd (Letter 53, 1914) records 

 & specimen from W. W. Froggatt, Australia, found on 

 Needlewood (Hakea sp.). 



Tasmania — Hobart on Eucalyptus vimmalis (E.G., March, 

 1910). 



Western Australia — On tea-tree (Dr. Tidswell, June, 

 1909). 



102. Fomes sbtulosus Petch. 



4 Pileus ungulate, with a smooth, brownish surface. Con- 

 text fulvous (tawny of Ridgway), hard, woody, the pore 

 tissue a shade lighter than the context. Pores very minute 

 with brown mouths. Pore layers 2-3 mm. wide. Spores 

 globose, hyaline, 8/x. Setae very abundant, with thick bases 

 and abruptly contracted and slender points, projecting 12 

 - 14/x.' — Lloyd. Lloyd adds that the context colour differs 

 from that of F. robustus which on Ridgway's scale is 

 yellow ochre; also that the setae are very abundant, but in 

 F. robustus rare or none. He says further, that in Aus- 



